"AKA Flightless Bird Needs Water Wings. The beginners guide to Les Rallizes Denudes! Now available everywhere in the free world!" "Seemingly endless sonic flame-throwers of phased white noise streak across your inner landscape, as stupidly loud and overly-backlit lead guitar emissions perpetrated by a perpetually be-shaded longhair pummel the similarly be-shaded but barely adequate musical backing that sags and creaks under the wattage. Occasionally, lead vocals of a singular variety are provided by said be-shaded mad axeman, whose paranoid personality ensures all songs are delivered in a voice of querulous subterranean gargling from beyond the valley of Alan Vega. My giddy aunt, whats this, then, a Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy from the Underworld? A rough guide to Japrocks most intuitive non-career movers? Has the worlds most revolutionary rocknroll band released a compilation album of leader Mizutanis most frequently requested tracks due to overwhelming popular demand? Ja, mein hairies, this certainly seems to be the case. For, with the arrival of this superb Flightless Bird compilation, obsessive fans of Les Rallizes Denudés (are there any other kinds?) finally have a proper early career overview of Mizutani & Co. at their fingertips, a 70-minute-long super distillation of this most contrary of bands choicest musical moves executed between 1967-82, a superb sounding and partly/mostly chronological trawl through the freaked out and perpetually-yelping mindscape of singer and avant-avalanche guitarmonger Mizutani, and his sinister-yet-interchangeable pool of black clad world-to-rights acolytes." --Head Heritage

“This just might be the single greatest side of OTT psych/noise guitar oblivion ever put to disc from the most legendary Japanese underground group of all time, Les Rallizes Denudes: the mysteriously-named France Demo Tapes have previously only circulated on wildly dubious CD-R burns, often with contradictory and conflicting track listings/material but the session (whether it was actually recorded in France or not) is consistently dated as being from some time in the late 80s. This gloriously out-of-nowhere release finally delivers on the hype surrounding this much whispered-about session, two massively deformed versions of their classics "Night Of The Assassins" and "The Last One". You have heard nothing" like this and when Mizutani is on this kind of form its hard to believe that any other rock music exists outside of this singular, blasted universe. If you buy one electric guitar album this lifetime…” - Bamboo.

"Bamboo presents the first vinyl release of France Demo Tapes. This just might be the single greatest side of OTT psych/noise guitar oblivion ever put to disc from the most legendary Japanese underground group of all time, Les Rallizes Denudes: the mysteriously-named France Demo Tapes have previously only circulated on wildly dubious CD-R burns, often with contradictory and conflicting track listings/material but the session (whether it was actually recorded in France or not) is consistently dated as being from some time in the late 80s. This gloriously out-of-nowhere release finally delivers on the hype surrounding this much whispered-about session, two massively deformed versions of their classics "Night Of The Assassins" and "The Last One". You have heard nothing" like this and when Mizutani is on this kind of form its hard to believe that any other rock music exists outside of this singular, blasted universe. If you buy one electric guitar album this lifetime... 180 gram, colored vinyl. Includes detailed liner notes. Edition of 1000." - Bamboo.

"Various live tracks assembled circa 1973-1987. As news of the new rock music made it to Japan from the UK and the USA, mostly via rock magazines and music papers, with most LPs tough to find even on import, something was lost in translation that allowed it to mutate well beyond its original remit. Les Rallizes Dénudés took rock music at its word while visioning it as both unnecessarily complicated and too stupid by far. In doing so they formulated an inspirational blueprint that would go on to have a marked effect on everything that came after them in Japanese underground music. Its a music thats as loose as it is uptight, as sophisticated as it is punk-primitive, as radical as it is simplistic. As the old ESP-Disk banner used to promise, truly, you never heard such sounds. Digitally remastered. Includes an 8-page booklet in English and Japanese." - Bamboo.

"European bootleg, theoretically limited to 300 copies, priced to kill. One of the daftest cover jackets weve seen (imagine a low grade color xerox, taken from across the street). I believe this is copied from the long-gone 2nd official Rallizes CD released in 1991 [MIzutani/Les Rallizes Denudes (SIXE 0203)], although no details are provided. "Legit" Rallizes material has been on sale for a total of about 5 days over the past 40 years (some kind of record?), so dont feel so bad about having to suffer over this one." - FE. "One of the most sought after Japanese underground psychedelic/acid rock bands. Recorded in Kyoto, Japan in 1970, and for the first time ever on LP. Contrary to their general recognition, the musical style in this album is totally loner acid folk. The A-side includes totally downer and psycho-atmospheric songs, with desolate vocals, beautiful & spiritual. Whereas the B-side features an over 22 minutes long track called The Last One, a slowly building epic with aggressive vocals, totally trippy and freaked out drenched in psychedelic fuzzy & distorted phased-out, feedback guitar-outbursts with effects and echo all over the place."

More scorched live sessions from these Japanese legends. This double LP is culled from various live soundboard tapes spanning 1969 to 1981 (different material than the Live 77 which was the first Fucked Up And Naked release) - not much more info than that. Very worthwhile. Full color paste on jacket
"mostly live material from 80 and 81, plus one much earlier track (Smokin Cigarette Blues) lifted from the officially released 67-69 Studio et Live disk."

Vinyl issue of, arguably, the preeminent recordings by this beyond-legendary Japanese acid rock/psych freak out powerhouse. If your not aware this would be an ideal place to start. Black jackets with paste on cover.

"A series of Rallizes CDs on the shadowy Ignuitas label, from somewhere on planet Earth (we think). These are all regular pressed CD releases (not CD-Rs). Were not sure why, how or whatever. What was the question again? This first one was apparently originally released in 2006. Live @ Yaneura May 25, 1975." - Ignuitas

"Mono-Tone Records present a reissue of Les Rallizes Dénudéss historic performance from 1977 in Tachikawa. This double LP has everything Les Rallizes Dénudés are known for - ear piercing feedback, languid guitar strumming, wild reverberated solos, lurid volume, blasé vocals, and unbelievable intensity, combined for a total sensory assault. Revolutionary and psychedelic, the unlikely meeting of The Velvet Underground and the Japanese Red Army, Les Rallizes Dénudés are among the earliest and most outer Japanese psyche/noise rocknroll bands who existed." - Mono-Tone.

"..double CD release in fine packaging of what are considered the best recordings of the most obscure group from Japan (if not the world); a lengthy band history follows, but here is the short version?Japanese radicals make big noise and put out very few records (in small batches), which makes them legends and makes the records very very expensive; the Live 77 is a document of extreme feedback and distressed guitar with Mizutanis detached vocals laid over languid rhythms-unbelivable in intensity, outpowering Fushitsusha as Japans ultimate rock band; some might call them the ego to the Taj Mahal Travellers id, while others would see in them the legitimate origin of the Acid Mothers Temple and all other Kawabata or Haino infused collective music of Japans recent past." - Over Level.

"Second Rallizes bootleg on this label, the most "overground" of all Rallizes affiliated labels. "Legit" or "authorized" material from this mythical group is seen about as frequently as Loch Ness himself. There are only 2 words printed anywhere on this CD (besides the groups name): "live" and "1972". Say no more." - FE. "Live material from 1972. This band was a major inspiration to groups like High Rise, Kousokuya, Acid Mothers Temple and Keiji Haino. The absolute peak of Japanese psychedelia." Official description: "Early hand-held audience recordings (dig those tape flips!) from 1972. Frequently compared in sound and spirit to the Velvets and The Dead, for this slogged-out set Hawkwind may be more appropiate. Play it loud enough and youll think you are there, holding the mic..." - Over Level.

"Legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Denudés were formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. The bands name apparently means "fucked up and naked," which more than adequately describes their music. Formed by band leader Mizutani Takashi, the music remained remarkably familiar over the years, and is best described as high volume, raw, lo-fi, repetitive, feedback-drenched guitar-noise fests with nods in the direction of The Velvet Underground and Blues Creation, but without the electronics. Radical left-wing politics were never far from the bands agenda, with one original band member (Wakabayashi) being involved in the Japanese Red Armys hijacking of a flight to North Korea. Consequently, the groups live appearances became less frequent and increasingly clandestine. All the bands albums were released in very small quantities, and because of the groups reputation for secrecy and violence, as well as the difficulty in tracking down their recordings, Les Rallizes Denudés has assumed almost mythical status. Blind Baby Has Its Mothers Eyes sits at #11 on Julian Copes list of top Japanese albums. Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies only, housed in a unique LP-replica card wallet." -Phoenix

"Legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Denudés were formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official
release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. The bands
name apparently means "fucked up and naked," which more than adequately describes their music. Formed by band leader Mizutani
Takashi, the music remained remarkably familiar over the years, and is best described as high volume, raw, lo-fi, repetitive, feedback-drenched
guitar-noise fests with nods in the direction of The Velvet Underground and Blues Creation, but without the electronics. Radical left-wing
politics were never far from the bands agenda, with one original band member (Wakabayashi) being involved in the Japanese Red Armys
hijacking of a flight to North Korea. Consequently, the groups live appearances became less frequent and increasingly clandestine. All the
bands albums were released in very small quantities, and because of the groups reputation for secrecy and violence, as well as the difficulty in
tracking down their recordings, Les Rallizes Denudés has assumed almost mythical status. Blind Baby Has Its Mothers Eyes sits at #11 on Julian
Copes list of top Japanese albums." - Phoenix

"Another crucial release from the highly influential and reclusive Japanese psychedelic noise band Les Rallizes D�nud�s. Originally formed in 1967, the band was known for its ties to avant-garde theater groups (as typified by Shuji Terayamas troupe) and leftist political groups, and their feedback-drenched live shows and use of strobe lights and mirror balls onstage earned them comparisons with The Velvet Underground. In 1970, bass player Moriaki Wakabayashi was involved in the hijacking of Japan Airlines Flight 351, orchestrated by the Japanese Red Army. Singer Takashi Mizutani was allegedly offered a role in the hijacking, but he turned it down. Cable Hogue is a CD release compiled by Mizutani from the original tapes he used for the Rallizes video which was released in 1992. Digitally remastered. Housed in a numbered, limited edition 2CD card wallet." - Phoenix.

"Another crucial release from the highly influential and reclusive Japanese psychedelic noise band Les Rallizes Denudes, now available for the first time on vinyl. Originally formed in 1967, the band was known for its ties to avant-garde theater groups (as typified by Shuji Terayamas troupe) and leftist political groups, and their feedback-drenched live shows and use of strobe lights and mirror balls onstage earned them comparisons with The Velvet Underground. In 1970, bass player Moriaki Wakabayashi was involved in the hijacking of Japan Airlines Flight 351, orchestrated by the Japanese Red Army. Singer Takashi Mizutani was allegedly offered a role in the hijacking, but he turned it down. Cable Hogue is a release compiled by Mizutani from the original tapes he used for the Rallizes video which was released in 1992." -Phoenix

"Between August 1980 and March 1981, Les Rallizes Denudes (or The Naked Larryz, as the long-lost acetate they are rumored to have recorded for Virgin Records in the mid-70s dubbed them) played seven concerts in and around Tokyo. Never officially released, illicit ninth generation cassette copies circulated in Japanese fan circles for many years, attaining a whispered, Holy Grail status amongst initiates to the Rallizes cult. High quality soundboard versions were finally released by the secretive Univive label in 2005. Three of the best of these concerts are collected on Double Heads, all recorded at Yaneura, a small club in the teeming neon teen shopping mecca of Shibuya in Tokyo. Together, these three concerts comprise a singularly pivotal moment in Les Rallizes Denudes development -- as well as some of the most glacially psychedelic music of their long career. This numbered, limited edition 6CD box set contains a booklet with liner notes. Digitally remastered." -Phoenix

"Originally released in 2006 on the Univive label, Phoenix Records presents this highly-collectable, numbered limited edition 4CD box set of three live gigs spanning 1974-1977 and one bonus disc of live material from a 1980 gig of legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Dénudés. The group was formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. As news of new rock music made it to Japan from the UK and the USA -- mostly via rock magazines and music papers, with most LPs tough to find even on import -- something was lost in translation in Japan that allowed it to mutate well beyond its original remit. Rallizes took rock music at its word while envisioning it as both unnecessarily complicated and too stupid by far. In doing so, they formulated an inspirational blueprint that would go on to have a marked effect on everything that came after them in Japanese underground music. Its a music thats as loose as it is uptight, as sophisticated as it is punk-primitive, as radical as it is simplistic. Digitally remastered. Includes a booklet with liner notes." - Phoenix.

"Originally released in 2006 on the Univive label, Phoenix Records presents this highly-collectible, numbered limited edition 5LP box set of three live gigs spanning 1974-1977 and live material from a 1980 gig of legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Dénudés. The group was formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. As news of new rock music made it to Japan from the UK and the USA -- mostly via rock magazines and music papers, with most LPs tough to find even on import -- something was lost in translation in Japan that allowed it to mutate well beyond its original remit. Rallizes took rock music at its word while envisioning it as both unnecessarily complicated and too stupid by far. In doing so, they formulated an inspirational blueprint that would go on to have a marked effect on everything that came after them in Japanese underground music. Its a music thats as loose as it is uptight, as sophisticated as it is punk-primitive, as radical as it is simplistic. Includes an insert with liner notes." -Phoenix.

2nd edition, now in jewel case packaging. "Phoenix Records releases the oft-bootlegged Heavier Than A Death In The Family by legendary Japanese rock/psychedelic noise band Les Rallizes Denudés. This "album" is in fact, a blistering assemblage of live performances (all recorded in 1977, except for "People Can Choose," which was recorded in 1973) which sits at an esteemed #3 position on Julian Copes Japrocksampler top 50 list. Reverb so heavy, it will split your frontal lobe in two. Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies only, housed in a unique LP-replica card wallet." -Phoenix

"Phoenix Records releases the oft-bootlegged Heavier Than A Death In The Family by legendary Japanese rock/psychedelic noise
band Les Rallizes Denudés. This "album" is in fact, a blistering assemblage of live performances (all recorded in 1977, except for "People
Can Choose," which was recorded in 1973) which sits at an esteemed #3 position on Julian Copes Japrocksampler top 50 list. Reverb so
heavy, it will split your frontal lobe in two." - Phoenix

"The best-known studio recordings by Les Rallizes Dénudés is the legendary Mars Studio sessions from 1980. The tracks were laid down during the tenure in the group of guitarist Fujio Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi is one of the more notorious figures in the Japanese rock underground. He was born to a Japanese mother and a black British father, brought up in a reformatory before channeling his anger and energy into a series of rock bands including Group Sounds garage rockers The Dynamites and proto-glam stompers Murahachibu. Yamaguchis sojourn in Rallizes lasted just over a year, from early 1980 to March 1981, but the weightless, languid weird-form blues created by the meshing of Mizutanis billowing feedback and Yamaguchis acid-etched lines has been regarded by many Japanese fans as one of the groups peaks. The fourth disc in the set comprises a live show from the same period as the studio recordings. Recorded on September 11, 1980 at the Yaneura club in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, this show was previously released under the title Double Heads September, though it was not included in the Double Heads 6CD document of Fujios tenure in the group. Numbered, limited edition 4CD box set including a booklet with liner notes. Digitally remastered." -Phoenix.

UNIVIVE is a Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. Recorded 1 November, 1978 at Bell Commons, Aoyama, Tokyo, with Friction opening (not on the CD). Now pared down to 2 CDs from the original 4CD set. Actual CDs, NOT CDRs

UNIVIVE is a Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. Disc 1 - recorded on May 13, 1987 at Rokumeikan, Meguro, Tokyo. Tracks 1.3 and 1.6 previously available on UNIVIVE-010. "1987 treble-quality performances in the theater crying deer! . Live 87 years in particular have a strong element of jazz rock, together with quite a valuable document of the groups final point. " - ?
Disc 2 - recorded on July 13, 1974 at Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo. Previously issued, in 2006, as Disc 1 of the 4xCDr version of UNIVIVE-008. Actual CDs, NOT CDRs.

UNIVIVE is a Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. Supposedly subtitled "77 Live & Rare", which implies thats the recordings are not the same as on the previous version of Great White Wonder. The dates that i can read are 1976, 1977-07-22, and 1977-08-13. ??? Includes extra booklet with info (in japanese) and photos. Actual CDs, NOT CDRs.

Out of print 2005 Box Set (Univive No.2). Disc 1 is a lost "Rock Magazine" demo, Discs 2 and 3 are from the Dizastar Archives, and the 4th Bonus Disc is called "Wild Concert" (possibly an alternate version of Live77. ?).

More from Univive.. Expanded edition of one of the few official albums released by Rallizes during their existence. The original was made up of select 1973-75 material, but this includes all of the material from the original session tapes, plus a Dec 13, 1980 soundboard recording, and on the 3rd disc, some demos from 1976. Actual CDs (NOT CDRs).

Latest installment in the Univive Rallizes onslaught. Discs 1 and 2, titled "In The Studio"; 3 and 4 "Marvelous Live". No dates listed but the general consensus seems to be that these are 80s era recordings. ACTUAL CDs - not CDrs.

UNIVIVE is a new, Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. Two shows, spread out over 4 CDRs,
recorded in 1980, the first at Tokyos Hosei Daigaku on
November 24th, 1980 and the second at Tokyos Yaneura in Shibuya
recorded December 13th, 1980.

UNIVIVE is a Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. "Disks 1 & 2 recorded on November 6, 1981 at Hosei University Student Hall, Tokyo. Disk 3 recorded on December 19, 1981 at Yaneura, Tokyo. Disk 4 recorded on October 2, 1982 at Keio University. Disks are mistakenly printed "Winter 1980-1981"." Actual CDs, NOT CDRs.

UNIVIVE is a Mitzutani approved, Rallizes-only label. "..a marathon performance on the occasion of their first concert in Kyoto since 1976,
included a full night long marathon concert at the auditorium of the West Kyoudai! (1983)
WILD TRIPS is truly a tour de force to live up to the name of the package." - ? Actual CDs, NOT CDRs.

“Les Rallizes Dénudés are one of the earliest and most revolutionary Japanese psychedelic rock bands, and existed off and on through four decades. The band formed in November of 1967 at Kyoto University, inspired by Exploding Plastic Inevitable-era Velvet Underground as well as the over-amplified rock of Blue Cheer and Mario Schifanos avant-garde ensemble Le Stelle. By 1968 they were gigging live and even began a regular collaboration with an avant-garde theater troupe, which ended the next year because of Les Rallizes penchant for extreme volume. Not only did they use massive amounts of feedback at loud volumes, their stage shows used strobe lights, mirror balls, and other effects for a live experience that was a total sensory assault. This historic performance recorded in Tachikawa in 1977 is perhaps the most beloved document of the bands sound: extreme feedback and distressed guitar with detached vocals laid over languid rhythms -- unbelievable in intensity.” - Victory.